Comm 1113 Final Exam Review

Each of the following is a guideline for using visual aids EXCEPT: Display visual aids only when discussing them, Pass small visual aids among the audience, Explain your visual aid clearly & concisely.

"pass small visual aids among the audience"

Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific: entertainment, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, classical music, music, symphony?

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

As explained in your textbook, the three main parts of a speech are ______, _____, and _____.

Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

A(n) ______________ is a research aid that catalogs articles from a large number of scholarly journals.

academic database

"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example of ______.

antithesis

The fallacy that assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable is the ______ fallacy.

bandwagon

When the main points of a speech follow a time pattern, they are organized in _____ ______.

chronological order

The two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are ___ and ____.

competence and character

The two types of audience analysis discussed in your textbook are ____ and _____.

demographic and situational

One of the ways speakers analyze audiences is by looking at traits such as age, gender, and racial, ethnic, or cultural background. This is called _____.

demographic audience analysis

A preparation outline does NOT include __________________.

directions for delivering the speech

Sarah is listening to her roommate to provide emotional support in a time of distress. According to your textbook, Sarah is engaging in ____ listening.

empathic

Because speech-making is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak ____.

ethically

According to your textbook, the branch of philosophy that deals with human issues of right and wrong is called _____.

ethics

When giving a persuasive speech to an audience that opposes your point of view, it's especially important to use ______.

evidence

If you quoted Dr. Anthony D'Alessandro, a world-renowned transplant surgeon, on the organ shortage problem, you would be using ____ testimony.

expert

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a(n) ________ speech.

extemporaneous

The type of delivery in which you plan your speech in detail and learn it well without trying to memorize the exact wording is _____________.

extemporaneous

The three types of questions that give rise to persuasive speeches are questions of ___, ____, and ____.

fact, value, and policy

Every person has a unique ______ __ _______ based on his or her own knowledge, experience, and values so the meaning of a message can never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

frame of reference

According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction of a speech is to ___________________.

get the interest and attention of the audience

To deliver a speech with little or no immediate preparation is ______________.

impromptu

When the general purpose of your speech is to ____, you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.

inform

Margot is committed to animal rights.She was offended when she learned that the title for a required biology lecture was "The Importance of Animal Experimentation for Medical Advances" so she ignored everything the speaker said and spent the whole lecture tweeting to animal activists. The primary cause of her poor listening was _________ __ ____________.

jumping to conclusions

People spend more time ____ than in any other communication activity.

listening

The denotative meaning of a word is the _______ or _______ meaning.

literal or dictionary

"My grandmother is the glue that holds our family together" is an example of ___________.

metaphor

The opinions of ordinary people who have firsthand experience on a topic are referred to as ____ testimony?

peer

Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they _______.

personalize your ideas

A developer urging the city council to build a new convention center is an example of ____ speaking.

persuasive

"To persuade my audience that the National Park Service should reduce the number of camp sites by 50%" is a specific purpose for a persuasive speech on a question of ________.

policy

Two types of speech outlines discussed in your textbook are ____ and _____.

preparation outline and speaking outline

Which organizational method is used for these main points? I. Beijing and other Chinese cities are plagued with traffic jams. II. To combat the problem, officials have reduced the number of cars that can be driven each week.

problem-solution

According to your textbook, "To inform my audience how to prepare for a backpacking expedition" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

process

The main value of using statistics in a speech is to ________.

quantify the speaker's ideas

How fast you speak

rate

Which of the following would you find in a speech conclusion: a preview statement, a credibility statement, a restatement of the central idea?

restatement of the central idea

"Memories are like fingerprints--no two sets are ever the same" is an example of __________.

simile

"If we give students vouchers to attend private schools, it won't be long until the entire public school system is eliminated" is an example of the ____________ ________ fallacy.

slippery slope

When the main ideas in a speech follow a directional pattern, they are organized in _____ _____.

spatial order

"To inform my audience about the history of the Super Bowl" is an example of a ________ ______.

specific purpose

When analyzing demographic information about your audience, it is essential that you avoid _____.

stereotyping

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as a ____________.

teacher

Which of the following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?

the mean

If your specific purpose is "to inform my audience about the major kinds of dog breeds, " you would probably organize your speech in _____ order.

topical

"Now that you know about Julio's interest in photography, let's look at his passion for snowboarding" is an example of a __________.

transition

When selecting fonts for a visual aid, you should usually use no more than ____ fonts.

two

What are three things the textbook says to do when preparing PowerPoint slides?

use colors consistently, use a limited amount of text, and use images strategically

One way to build confidence as a speaker is to create a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech. This is called ______.

visualization

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as _____ _______.

vocal variety